Senate Bill 2485
116th Congress(2019-2020)
HOTEL Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 17, 2019
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Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2485
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
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Summary
Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging Act of 2019 or the HOTEL Act
This bill prohibits federal agencies from using U.S. government funds to pay for expenses at lodging establishments that are owned by or employ certain public officials or their relatives, including by providing travel reimbursement or a per diem allowance for the cost of lodging, with exceptions.
September 17, 2019
09/17/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/17/2019
Introduced in Senate
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Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:59 PM